Eco GMC ACADIA 2017 Owner's Guide

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Folding Mirrors
Manual Folding Mirrors
The mirrors can be folded inward
toward the vehicle to prevent
damage when going through an
automatic car wash. Push the mirror
outward to return it to the original
position.
Memory Mirrors
The vehicle may have memory
mirrors. SeeMemory Seats 060.
Lane Change Alert (LCA)
The vehicle may have LCA. See
Lane Change Alert (LCA) 0265.
Side Blind Zone Alert
The vehicle may have Side Blind
Zone Alert. See Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) 0264.
Heated Mirrors
K
:Press to heat the mirrors.
See “Rear Window Defogger” under
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0202.
Automatic Dimming
Mirror
If the vehicle has the automatic
dimming mirror, the driver outside
mirror automatically adjusts for the
glare of headlamps behind you.
Reverse Tilt Mirrors
If equipped with memory seats, the
passenger and/or driver mirror tilts
to a preselected position when the
vehicle is in R (Reverse). This
allows the curb to be seen when
parallel parking.
The mirror(s) return to the original
position when:
.
The vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse), or remains in
R (Reverse) for about
30 seconds.
. The ignition is turned off.
. The vehicle is driven in
R (Reverse) above a set speed.
To turn this feature on or off, see
Vehicle Personalization 0157.
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind the vehicle.
Do not spray glass cleaner directly
on the mirror. Use a soft towel
dampened with water.
Manual Rearview Mirror
If equipped, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it rearward for
nighttime use to avoid glare of the
headlamps from behind.
Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror
If equipped, automatic dimming
reduces the glare of headlamps
from behind. The dimming feature
comes on when the vehicle is
started.

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Windows
{Warning
Never leave a child, a helpless
adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle,
especially with the windows
closed in warm or hot weather.
They can be overcome by the
extreme heat and suffer
permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke.
The vehicle aerodynamics are
designed to improve fuel economy
performance. This may result in apulsing sound when either rear
window is down and the front
windows are up. To reduce the
sound, open either a front window
or the sunroof, if equipped.
Power Windows
{Warning
Children could be seriously
injured or killed if caught in the
path of a closing window. Never
leave the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter in a vehicle with
children. When there are children
in the rear seat, use the window
lockout switch to prevent
operation of the windows. See
Keys
028.
The windows work when the vehicle
is in ON/RUN, ACC/ACCESSORY,
or Retained Accessory Power
(RAP). See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0230.
Press or pull the switch to open or
close the window.
The windows will be temporarily
disabled if the window switches are
used repeatedly within a short time.

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Head Restraints
Front Seats
{Warning
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/
spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for
all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
The vehicle's front seats have
adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.
Adjust the head restraint so that the
top of the restraint is at the same
height as the top of the occupant's
head. This position reduces the
chance of a neck injury in a crash.
The height of the head restraint can
be adjusted.To raise or lower the head restraint,
press the button located on the side
of the head restraint, and pull up or
push the head restraint down, and
release the button. Pull and push on
the head restraint after the button is
released to make sure that it is
locked in place.
The front seat outboard head
restraints are not removable.
Rear Seats
Second Row Seats
The vehicle’s rear second row seats
have adjustable head restraints in
the outboard seating positions.

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The height of the head restraint can
be adjusted. Pull the head restraint
up to raise it. Try to move the head
restraint to make sure that it is
locked in place.
To lower the head restraint, press
the button, located on the top of the
seatback, and push the head
restraint down. Try to move the
head restraint after the button is
released to make sure that it is
locked in place.
The second row head restraints are
not removable.Folding the Second Row Head
Restraint
The head restraint can be folded
rearward to allow for better visibility
when the rear seat is unoccupied.To fold the head restraint, press the
button on the side of the head
restraint.
The head restraint will fold rearward
automatically.
When an occupant or child restraint
is in the seat, always return the
head restraint to the full upright
position. Pull head restraint up and
forward until it locks into place.
Push and pull on the head restraint
to make sure that it is locked.
Always adjust the head restraint so
that the top of the restraint is at the
same height as the top of the
occupant's head.

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Memory Seats
If equipped, the SET, 1, 2, andB
(Exit) buttons on the driver door are
used to manually store and recall
memory settings for the driver seat.
The driver memory buttons also
store outside mirror, and power tilt
and telescoping steering wheel
positions, if equipped.
Storing Memory Positions
To store positions to the 1 and 2
buttons:1. The ignition must be in ON/ RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY. 2. Adjust the driver seat, power tilt
and telescoping steering
wheel, if equipped, and outside
mirrors.
3. Press and release SET. A beep will sound.
4. Immediately press and hold 1 until two beeps sound.
5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for a second driver using 2.
To store exit positions and easy exit
features to the
B(Exit) button,
repeat Steps 1–4 using
Bto store
your positions for getting out of the
vehicle.
Manually Recalling Memory
Positions
Press and hold 1, 2, or
Bto
manually recall the previously
stored memory positions.
To stop recall movement, release 1,
2, or
Bbefore the stored positions
are reached; or press the SET,
power mirror, or power seat controls; or press the power tilt and
telescoping steering wheel control,
if equipped.
Automatically Recalling Memory
Positions (Auto Memory Recall)
If programmed in vehicle
personalization, the Auto
(Automatic) Memory Recall feature
automatically recalls the current
driver
’s previously stored 1 or 2
position when the ignition is
changed from OFF to ON/RUN or
ACC/ACCESSORY.
See “Auto Memory Recall” under
“Comfort and Convenience” in
Vehicle Personalization 0157.
To stop recall movement, press
B,
power mirror, or power seat
controls; or press the power tilt and
telescoping steering wheel control,
if equipped. Turning the ignition off
also stops the recall.
RKE transmitters are not labeled
with a number. If your memory seat
position is stored to 1 or 2 but this
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recalling, then store your positions
to the other button or switch RKE
transmitters with the other driver.
If the vehicle’s driver has changed,
in some vehicles the Driver ID may
be displayed for the next few
ignition cycles.
Easy Exit Recall
If programmed on in vehicle
personalization, the easy exit
feature automatically recalls the
previously stored exit positions
when leaving the vehicle. See
“Storing Memory Positions”earlier in
this section. See also Vehicle
Personalization 0157.
Easy exit recall automatically
activates when one of the following
occurs:
. The vehicle is turned off and the
driver door is opened within a
short time.
. The vehicle is turned off with the
driver door open.
RKE transmitters are not labeled
with a number. If your memory seat
position is stored to 1 or 2 but this position is not automatically
recalling, then store your positions
to the other button or switch RKE
transmitters with the other driver.
To stop recall movement, press one
of the memory, power mirror,
or power seat controls; or press the
power tilt and telescoping steering
wheel control, if equipped.
Obstructions
If something has blocked the driver
seat while recalling a memory
position, the recall may stop.
Remove the obstruction. Then do
one of the following:
.
If automatically or manually
recalling the stored memory
position, press and hold the
appropriate manual control for
two seconds. Try recalling again
by pressing the appropriate
memory button. If automatically
recalling the position, try
recalling again by opening the
driver door and pressing
Kon
the RKE transmitter. .
If recalling the exit position,
press and hold the appropriate
manual control for the exit
feature not recalling for
two seconds. Then try recalling
the exit position again.
If the memory position is still not
recalling, see your dealer for
service.
Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats
{Warning
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns. To
reduce the risk of burns, people
with such a condition should use
care when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of
time. Do not place anything on
the seat that insulates against
heat, such as a blanket, cushion,
cover, or similar item. This may
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Rear Seats
Rear Seat Reminder
Look in Rear Seat Reminder
Feature
This message displays under
certain conditions indicating there
may be an item or passenger in the
rear seat. Check before exiting the
vehicle.
This feature will activate when a
second row door is opened while
the vehicle is on or up to 10 minutes
before the vehicle is turned on,
including if the vehicle was started
remotely. There will be an alert
when the vehicle is turned off. The
alert does not directly detect objects
in the rear seat; instead, under
certain conditions, it detects when a
rear door is opened and closed,
indicating that there may be
something in the rear seat.
The feature is active only once each
time the vehicle is turned on and off,
and will require reactivation by
opening and closing the second row
doors. There may be an alert even
when there is nothing in the rearseat; for example, if a child entered
the vehicle through the rear door
and left the vehicle without the
vehicle being shut off.
The feature can be turned on or off
through
Vehicle
Personalization 0157.
Rear Seat Adjustment
The second row seats slide forward
for more room.
To adjust the seat position:
1. Remove objects on the floor in front of or on the second row
seat, or in the seat tracks on
the floor. 2. Lift the lever below the seat
cushion and slide the seat
forward or backward.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to ensure the seat is locked in
place.
Entering and Exiting the
Third Row
{Warning
Using the third row seating
position while the second row is
folded, or folded and tumbled,
could cause injury in a sudden
stop or crash. Be sure to return
the seat to the passenger seating
position. Push and pull on the
seat to make sure it is locked into
place.

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{Warning
If the seatback and floor latches
are not locked, the seat could
move forward in a sudden stop or
crash and injure the occupant.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure the
seatback and floor latches are
locked.
Caution
Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the safety
belts. Always unbuckle the safety
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.
To access the third row from the
driver side: 1. Remove objects on the floor in front of or on the second row
seat, or in the seat tracks on
the floor. 2. Make sure that the safety belt
is unfastened and in the
stowed position.
3. Pull the handle on top of the
seat forward and pull the seat
forward.
To access the third row from the
passenger side:
Remove objects on the floor in front
of the second row seat, or in the
seat tracks on the floor.
The second row passenger side
seat can be easily moved for third
row entry or exit with a forward
facing child restraint installed. Remove a rearward facing child
restraint before moving the seat for
third row entry or exit.
{Warning
Remove the child from the child
restraint before moving the seat
forward for third row entry or exit.
Failure to do so may result in
injury to the child.
Pull the handle on top of the seat
forward and pull the seat forward.
Returning the Seat to the
Seating Position
To return the second row seat to its
normal seating position: 1. Remove objects on the floor behind the second row seat or
in the seat tracks on the floor.
2. Push on the seatback until the seat is locked into place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback and seat cushion to make sure
they are locked in place.

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4. Check that the safety belt isnot under the seat cushion.
Reclining the Seatbacks
To recline the seatbacks:
1. Leaning rearward in the seat,pull the reclining seatback
handle.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then
release the handle to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
Folding the Seatbacks
To fold the second row seatbacks:
1. Remove anything on or under the seat.
2. Fold the head restraint rearward. See Head
Restraints 055.
3. Pull forward on the reclining seatback handle.
To return the seatback to the
seating position, lift the seatback
and push it rearward until it locks
into place. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
Push on the head restraint to return
it to the upright, locked position.
The second row seatbacks can also
be folded forward by pulling the
levers located on the drivers side of
the rear cargo area. The top lever
folds the drivers side seatback and
the bottom lever folds the
passenger side seatback.

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Heated Rear Seats
{Warning
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns.
See the Warning underHeated
and Ventilated Front Seats 061.
If available, the buttons are on the
rear of the center console.
With the ignition in ON/RUN/START,
press
MorLto heat the left or right
outboard seat cushion. On vehicles
without rear climate controls, an indicator light on the button will turn
on when the heated seat is on. On
vehicles with rear climate controls,
an indicator on the climate control
display appears when this feature
is on.
On vehicles without rear climate
controls but equipped with heated
rear seats, press the button again to
turn this feature off. The light on the
button will turn off. On vehicles with
rear climate controls, this feature
turns on at the highest setting. With
each press of the button, the heated
seat changes to the next lower
setting, and then the off setting.
Three lights indicate the highest
setting, and one light indicates the
lowest. If the heated seats are on
high, the level may automatically be
lowered after approximately
30 minutes.
Third Row Seats
{Warning
Using the third row seating
position while the second row is
folded, or pushed forward in the
entry position, could cause injury
in a sudden stop or crash. Be
sure to return the seat to the
passenger seating position. Push
and pull on the seat to make sure
it is locked into place.
Folding the Seatback
Caution
Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the safety
belts. Always unbuckle the safety
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.